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The Unfortunate Burglar
The Unfortunate Burglar
Once upon a time in the sleepy town of Grumbleton, there lived a man named Henry. Henry was a well-intentioned, yet incredibly unlucky burglar. Yes, you heard that right - a burglar with the worst luck imaginable.
One gloomy evening, Henry decided to break into the house of Mrs. Abernathy, an eccentric old lady known for her peculiar taste in garden gnomes. Little did Henry know that this particular night would be far from ordinary.
Equipped with his trusty flashlight and a bag for his loot, Henry crept towards Mrs. Abernathy's house. As he approached the front door, he accidentally tripped over a wayward garden hose and crashed face-first into a rose bush. Ouch!
Unfazed by his floral encounter, Henry regained his composure and continued with his ill-fated mission. He carefully picked the lock, or at least attempted to, but instead managed to snap the pick in half, leaving the door firmly shut and him bewildered.
Undeterred, Henry resorted to Plan B - climbing through an open window. As he hoisted himself up, his shoelace got caught on a nearby flowerpot, causing him to dangle awkwardly in mid-air like a bumbling acrobat.
Finally freeing himself from the clutches of the determined flowerpot, Henry tumbled into Mrs. Abernathy's living room. However, his landing was far from graceful. He crashed into a stack of antique plates, setting off a chain reaction that resembled a symphony of shattering glass.
Just as Henry tried to recover from the shattered mess, he heard a faint noise coming from the hallway. It was Mrs. Abernathy's pet parrot, Polly, who had been awakened by the commotion. In a moment of panic, Henry whispered, "Stay quiet, Polly. It's just your friendly neighborhood burglar."
To Henry's utter astonishment, Polly responded, "Friendly neighborhood burglar? Well, that's a new one!"
Henry's eyes widened in disbelief. He had never encountered a talking parrot before, let alone one with a sarcastic sense of humor.
As he pondered his next move, Mrs. Abernathy's voice boomed from the hallway, "Polly, who are you talking to?"
Thinking quickly, Henry mustered his best parrot impersonation and squawked, "Squawk! Just practicing my parrot skills, Mrs. Abernathy. Polly and I were having a friendly conversation!"
Mrs. Abernathy seemed satisfied with the explanation and returned to her slumber, leaving Henry in a state of bewildered relief.
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